Remote Laboratory Testing Demonstration

Luigi Pellegrino, Carlo Sandroni, Enea Bionda, Daniele Pala, Dimitris T. Lagos, Nikos Hatziargyriou and Nabil Akroud
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Luigi Pellegrino: Ricerca Sistema Energetico, 20134 Milano, Italy
Carlo Sandroni: Ricerca Sistema Energetico, 20134 Milano, Italy
Enea Bionda: Ricerca Sistema Energetico, 20134 Milano, Italy
Daniele Pala: Unareti S.p.A., 25124 Brescia, Italy
Dimitris T. Lagos: School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 15780 Zografou, Greece
Nikos Hatziargyriou: School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 15780 Zografou, Greece
Nabil Akroud: Ormazabal Corporate Technology, 48340 Amorebieta-Etxano, Bizkaia, Spain

Energies, 2020, vol. 13, issue 9, 1-16

Abstract: The complexity of a smart grid with a high share of renewable energy resources introduces several issues in testing power equipment and controls. In this context, real-time simulation and Hardware in the Loop (HIL) techniques can tackle these problems that are typical for power system testing. However, implementing a convoluted HIL setup in a single infrastructure can be physically impossible or can increase the time required to test a smart grid application in detail. This paper introduces the Joint Test Facility for Smart Energy Networks with Distributed Energy Resources (JaNDER) that allows users to exchange data in real-time between two or more infrastructures. This tool enables the integration of infrastructures, exploiting the synergies between them, and creating a virtual infrastructure that can perform more experiments using a combination of the resources installed in each infrastructure. In particular, JaNDER can extend a HIL setup. In order to validate this new testing concept, a coordinated voltage controller has been tested in a Controller HIL setup where JaNDER was used to interact with an actual On Load Tap Changer (OLTC) controller located in a remote infrastructure. The results show that the latency introduced by JaNDER is not critical; hence, under certain circumstances, it can be used to expand the real-time testing without affecting the stability of the experiment.

Keywords: HIL; CHIL; integrated laboratories; real-time communication platform; power system testing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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